4.00 2m. 14 Declared. Happy Easter Opportunity M'dn H'dle of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - BORN TO RULE might win this ordinary maiden. A maiden on the flat, he was nonetheless useful and ran a nice hurdles debut at Navan recently, with the third-placed horse winning next time. BORN TO RULE is suited to soft ground, is proven over jumps and doesn't carry a winners' penalty. Willie Mullins' Cavallino is clearly no star and disappointed on his latest run at Punchestown but a reproduction of his previous Tramore run (when he raced behind the bridle but finished well enough) would see him involved. Estepona Sun won a flat Claimer when trained by Ger Lyons and ran with promise on his second hurdles start, and his first for new connections, at Gowran recently. He has a chance but gives away a winners' penalty to the selection. Stablemate Drummer ran well enough on jumps debut at Leopardstown but might find a few too strong. God Help Us ran a nice race on debut over 2m3f here 23 days ago and while he may not be ideally suited to dropping in trip, can improve. Coconut Tudor ran a similarly promising race in a weak maiden here also 23 days ago but today's race appears stronger. Flat maiden winner Blackpoint was well held on his hurdles debut.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 4-y-o 11st 4lbs 5-y-o and up 12st Mares allowed 7lbsRiders - Confined to Professional Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules who have not lost the right to claim the allowance under Rule 52 (iii). Allowances - (which are not cumulative, up to and including 28th March) Riders who have not ridden the winners of 25 *races allowed...........4lb Those who have not ridden the winners of 40 *races allowed..........2lb No allowance under Rule 52 (iii) may be claimed *Including races under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing The Riders of the first three horses will receive €250, €150 and €100 respectively from the I.N.H.S. Committee